Today’s Briefing:
Eve Niedergang GS ’85 is a member of Princeton’s Town Council and will be running for reelection in the 2021 election cycle. She served her first term on the council after being elected in 2018. In this interview, The Daily Princetonian sits down with Niedergang to learn about her interest in local government, involvement in high-impact initiatives such as affordable housing and climate change, and priorities if elected.
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Leighton Newlin, former chair of the Princeton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, is running unopposed to the vacant seat on Princeton’s Town Council in the 2021 election. Newlin emphasizes the need for safe and affordable housing in the context of rising taxes over the last 12 years, especially in Witherspoon-Jackson, a historically African-American neighborhood. He hopes his time on the council can address issues of inclusivity and social justice.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has spent 34 years representing Nevada in Congress. He is noted to be one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders, as he served from 2007 to 2015. Reid is currently visiting The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) as the Conor D. Reilly Distinguished Visitor in Leadership and Governance.
To learn more about his position, Reid and The Daily Princetonian discuss ongoing political issues, Biden’s Build Back Better plan, and advice for students at Princeton.
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After a unanimous USG vote, $25,000 which was previously allocated to Tigers in Town has now been shifted to the Off-Campus Dining Trial pilot program. Suggestions on the installation of air conditioning in dormitories and residential colleges were raised on behalf of the Housing Task Force. A vote on the Dean's Date celebration budget was tabled.
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